Easy for Vidyartha

S M Jiffrey ABDEEN-Kandy Sports Correspondent

Vidyartha College, Kandy opened their inter-school cricket season with an outright win when they beat Sri Devananda Vidayalaya, Ambalangoda by nine wickets at Police grounds, Kandy yesterday.

Vidyartha College were set a victory target of 89 in 12 overs and they made 92 for 1 with two overs to spare.

Ushan Wickremasinghe made an aggressive 47 not out with 2 fours and 4 sixes off 37 balls to guide them to victory. He was supported by Niluksha Galapitige (28 not out) and this pair put on 60 runs in an unbroken stand for the second wicket.

In reply to Sri Devananda's first innings total of 187, Vidyartha College were not in a good way at 88 for 5 at the end of first day's play.

Sri Devananda Vidayalaya 187 all out in 53.1 overs (T I U Mendis 24, D S Suranga 43, J H I Udayanga 11, L D Sirimanne 24, A M O A de Silva 23, H H S K de Silva 38, D H R Vidyaratne 10, Sameera Attanayake 4 for 75, Tilina Rupasena 2 for 23) and 122 all out in 39.3 overs (T Mendis 15, J Udayanga 17, R P Theekshana 17, A K de Silva 20, Tillina Rupasena 4 for 21, Ushan Wickremasinghe 3 for 29, Isuru Weerasinghe 2 for 12).

Vidyartha College 221 all out in 78.5 overs (Ruwan Bandara 49, Nilusha Galapitiya 12, M Elpitiya 12, K Gamage 28, Tharindu Ranaweera 28, Sameera Attanayake 50, L D Sirimanne 2 for 42, A H S K de Silva 2 for 69, D Sham Suranga 4 for 35) and 92 for 1 in 10 overs (Niluksha Galapitige 28 n.o., Ushan Wickremasinghe 47 n.o.).